We’re putting up the bunting for half term to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee (and the school holidays – hurray!)

Pop along and join in the fun:

• There’s a free activity booklet for the kids’, with a special Jubilee fun sheet with a trail – you might win a small treat if you can find the flags hidden around the Haven.
• Xhabu’s Tearoom will be creating special Jubilee picnic boxes. We’ve got plenty of outside space for you to enjoy something from the tearoom or ice cream shack, or you can bring your own picnic.
• Our award-winning Keeper Talks take place throughout the day. This is your chance to learn all about our awesome animals and how they came to be here.
• And there’s our usual stamper trail plus the fun virtual banana trail if you download our free app.

Birthdays

We’ve got some extra celebrations throughout the week. A couple of our animals have birthdays coming up.

• Thursday 2nd June – Jubilee the Marmoset is 10 years old (born at the Haven on the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012!)

• Sunday 5th June – Wheat  the Javan Langur is 16 years old

We like to make them a special cake and have a party.

New arrivals

More Meerkat mayhem

We’re excited to be welcoming three meerkats to their forever home at our sanctuary! The two boys, Del Boy and Rodney, are both 6 years old and renown trouble makers! Due to them not mixing within their previous group we were asked if we’d take care of them… and of course we said yes! Tanami is female and she turned 2 in February. She is such a sweet little lady and we are hopeful of pairing Tanami with Gibson, who would love a new friend.

Our Keepers, Lilymae & Jacob, went to collect the new arrivals and made sure they had a safe and comfortable journey. They’re all doing great and we look forward to introducing Del Boy, Rodney and Tanami to you at our Keeper Talks.

A big thank you to Chester Zoo, who offered to help us out and find a friend for Gibson! And the two boys have come from Greenacres Animal Park.

Welcome Rosa

This dear little marmoset was kept as a pet in an elderly gentleman’s front room, but after he passed away the family members contacted us and brought her to our Primate Rescue Centre as they had no idea how to care for her.

Rosa is currently in isolation and will be off show for the next few weeks until she has undergone a full vet check. We are unsure of how old Rosa is. She is sadly very underweight and suffering hair loss too. We have carried out a feacal check which shows she is full of worms, and we are currently treating her for this and monitoring her diet and behaviour.

Our isolation enclosures do have outside areas but as of yet, Rosa hasn’t dared to venture into the open, it’s all very scary out there! Many primates we rescue have never seen daylight before and venturing outside is such a daunting task which takes time. Rehabilitation is always a gradual process but also very rewarding and we’re hopeful she’ll gain her confidence very soon!

Eventually, we hope to pair Rosa up with one of our marmoset troops so she can further learn the natural behaviours of our little residents!